2003 Audi A6 problems
The 2003 Audi A6 has 85 complaints on file with NHTSA. The largest share (27%) concerns fuel system. After that come electrical system (18%) and transmission (8%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 85 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Fuel system 27% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 1 and 7
- Injuries and deaths
- 1 and 0
- Typical mileage
- 82,000 miles 63 complaints with mileage
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Where the complaints are
Share of this model year's complaints by the part of the car involved. One complaint can name more than one part, so the shares can add up to more than 100%.
When problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 10 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 7 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 5 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 8 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 12 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 9 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 7 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 4 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 1 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Among the 63 complaints that report mileage, the typical (median) problem appeared at about 82,000 miles. For fuel system specifically, the median reported mileage is about 85,000 miles (19 complaints with mileage).
Safety-related details: 1 complaint mentions a crash; 7 complaints mention a fire; 1 injury reported.
Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 2003 ranks 9th most-complained-about out of 22 model years of the Audi A6 with enough data (40 complaints in that window). It is also covered by 7 safety recall campaigns.
What owners wrote
A few complaints as filed, shortened and with personal details removed. The first ones are among the most serious reports for this model year; the rest are typical.
While driving 30 MPH consumer's vehicle was involved in a head on collision. Upon impact, dual air bags did not deploy. Driver sustained back and shoulder pain.
I was driving my 2003 audi a6 3.0 quattro on thursday 04/03/2008 around 10:30pm. I was traveling 25MPH on sylvan avenue in englewood cliffs, nj the check engine light illuminated on my dash board and started flashing, I immediately pulled over to the side of the road to diagnose the problem, when I pulled over I saw smoke coming out from under the hood of my car. I immediately turned of the vehicle and popped the hood to see what was going on...
Steering wheel shake at 50 to 60 MPH. Many attempts to fix problem has not helped. Other a6 owners have the same problem. Problem noted on first drive at 150 miles and still present at 4000 miles.
Failed ct emissions test. Check engine light illuminated. Confirmed code to be p0741. Informed by authorized technician that the torque converter requires replacement.